Baum to lead WTW team in Australia and New Zealand

James Baum is appointed as WTW’s head of Australia and New Zealand and head of Corporate Risk & Broking (CRB) in the region, effective from 15 July.

Simon Weaver will continue to serve as head of Asia Pacific and head of CRB for Asia Pacific at WTW.

Previously, Baum was global head of Wholesale & Specialty Broking and CEO of Australia at Aon, where he had worked for 18 years. Prior to that, he spent over 12 years at Marsh and Sedgwick.

Pamela Thomson-Hall, head of International and head of Risk & Broking International at WTW, comments: “James is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience and has a proven track record of supporting growth and managing business operations.

“We have made tremendous progress and built great foundations for growth in Australasia in recent years, thanks to Simon Weaver, and now with James’s leadership, we are poised to take this to the next level.”

Speaking about his appointment, Baum says: “WTW is well positioned to compete in the market – the company is winning new business and bringing the best solutions and talent to serve the people, risk and capital needs of clients.


“With its strong global brand, client-first passion and ambition to grow, I am looking forward to being part of this next phase and seeing WTW in Australasia realise its full potential for our clients and colleagues alike.”